This isn't about City, this is about the fact that the league cup is a joke.

Idk man if you guys want to count it that's alright but I'm going to take it as seriously as the teams that play in it. I literally had no idea that this competition was over and I had no clue and still have no idea who Man U beat to win it. Was this something I was supposed to know?

@Firenze wrote:yeah let's get rid of a player that's emerged as the best RB in the league and been top 3-5 in that position in the world this season

utter clown

these Milan fangirls should stick to watching Mehrie A

that said Valencia is getting old so we should look for a replacement for once his form drops

a new LB is a must, Darmian's decent but not world class, Luke Shaw is a fat mess and will be at Newcastle next season

What about that Tuanzebe lad.

Tuanzebe is a CB prospect. Mourinho is playing him RB cos he (according to Mou) wants to slowly integrate him into the mix. Mou rates him and has spoken glowingly.

Additional read 4 those who are interested:

Many people except (United fans ofc) dont know this, but Tuanzebe was the first youngster Van Gaal was planning to give a debut to last season. ie, long before the likes of Rashford, CBJ and Fosu Mensah came to the fore. He met with an unfortunate injury and that derailed his season then.Now dont know how he will pan out or anything, but the kid's the captain of the U21s and it is said he has the mentality of a model pro. Needs a loan next season tho, him and TFM both.

The funny thing is, of course, that Mourinho played his first team throughout the whole league cup lol.He couldn't bear to lose to Pep again so he fielded his strongest team, and later their standings in the league was already so bad that he was afraid League Cup failure would add further pressure.

Because that is, basically, what defines Mourinho as a football manager:Fear of failure.

I have never seen any fans IRL ever revel at winning FA cup/Coppa Italia/DFB-Pokal, its a non-relevant trophy in the grand scheme of things, do you see Roma fans bigging up because they have 10 Coppa Italia wins? No one cares and frankly mo pne should, competitions where the only matches that matter are in the latter stages.

ES wrote:I have never seen any fans IRL ever revel at winning FA cup/Coppa Italia/DFB-Pokal, its a non-relevant trophy in the grand scheme of things, do you see Roma fans bigging up because they have 10 Coppa Italia wins? No one cares and frankly mo pne should, competitions where the only matches that matter are in the latter stages.

I can't speak for the other cups, but the FA Cup is still a pretty big deal here IMO.

The funny thing is, of course, that Mourinho played his first team throughout the whole league cup lol.He couldn't bear to lose to Pep again so he fielded his strongest team, and later their standings in the league was already so bad that he was afraid League Cup failure would add further pressure.

Because that is, basically, what defines Mourinho as a football manager:Fear of failure.

Err... Nope. It was the 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea prior to the City game that made Mourinho play the exact same group of players possibly to rectify their mistakes with a better showing against city. At least thats what he told the United fans.He told that beforehand too and it was kinda reasonable excuse. I agree tho he has an unreal fear of losing and that's why his defensive approach mostly in away games.

FA Cup & League Cup are more prestigious than Ligue 1 & Serie A title in the eyes of English fans (biggest fans in the world IMO)

Now, obviously the community shield isn't anything too special

HOWEVER

I'm not about to let personal feelings dismiss an actual tangible trophy

if we win the europa league, and we will, objectively, that's a TREBLE and the most successful season an english team has enjoyed in many, many years and that's all down to Mourinho (LVG with an assist IMO)

belee dat

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teams only play a 2nd string in the lge cup if they get a easy draw in the first few rounds. if say Chelsea played city in the FA cup final and the lge cup final they would both play the best team they could put out and try just as hard to win both games.

City fans were actually very angry that Pep dismissed the league cup btw, remember reading bluemoon afterwards, especially because it was a derby. Mourinho having forged his mettle in the GOAT league, knew what such a game meant, which is why he played a strong team.

Like Unique says, teams only rest players in it when they meet 'easier' opposition, they do the same in the FA Cup.

Mourinho isn't a complete coward that he plays his strongest side every single time, as we've seen in the Arsenal and Spurs games, where it was still possible for us to clinch 4th. He knows when to rest players for the bigger picture.